A (x02220@1) CWell (x32010@1)A child arrived just the other day D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) He came to the world in the usual way A (x02220@1) CBut (x32010@1)there were planes to catch and bills to pay D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) He learned to walk while I was away G (320003@1) And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) AI'm (x02220@1)gonna be like you dad C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) Ayou (x02220@1)know I gonna be like you A (x02220@1) GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C (x32010@1) DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon A (x02220@1) GWhen (320003@1)you coming home dad, I dont know when C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then A (x02220@1) CMy (x32010@1)son turned ten just the other day D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play A (x02220@1) CCould (x32010@1)you teach me to throw I said not today D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)got a lot do he said that okay G (320003@1) And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) AI'm (x02220@1)gonna be like him,yeah C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) AYou (x02220@1)know I'm gonna be like him" A (x02220@1) GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C (x32010@1) DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon A (x02220@1) GWhen (320003@1)you coming home dad, I dont know when C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then A (x02220@1) CWell (x32010@1)he came home from college just the other day D (xx0232@1) ASo (x02220@1)much like a man I just had to say A (x02220@1) CSon (x32010@1)I'm proud of you can you sit for a while D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)shook his head and he said with a smile GWhat (320003@1)i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) ASee (x02220@1)you later can I have them please?" A (x02220@1) GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C (x32010@1) DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon A (x02220@1) GWhen (320003@1)you coming home son, I dont know when C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then Interlude FG EA FG EA A (x02220@1) CI've (x32010@1)long since retired my son's moved away D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)called him up just the other day A (x02220@1) CI (x32010@1)said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)said I'd love to dad if I could find the time GMy (320003@1)new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1) But its nice talkin' to you dad C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)Its been sure nice talkin' to you GAnd (320003@1)as I hung up the phone it occurred to me C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)He'd grown up just like me C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)My boy was just like me A (x02220@1) GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C (x32010@1) DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon A (x02220@1) GWhen (320003@1)you coming home son, I dont know when C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then C (x32010@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then